Args is your companion in the world of X especially when passing parameters in Microsoft Dynamics AX.Args is an abbreviation for arguments. It allows you to pass information from one object to another newly created object. 80022A: Production I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Page 4 Route Networks Module 5: Parameters, Production Orders and Life Cycle This module provides an overview of how to set up prerequisite production parameters and journal names in the Production module. These prerequisites guide how production orders are created.
-->Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
The Manufacturing execution module is primarily targeted at manufacturing companies. It can be used to register time and item consumption on production jobs or projects. Before you start to use the module for job registrations, you must first set up various production parameters that define how and when registrations are posted in the production process. Production parameter settings affect inventory management, production management, and cost calculation.
You should carefully consider all settings in the Production parameters form before workers start making registrations on production jobs. Click Production control > Setup > Manufacturing execution > Production parameters. If your company uses the multisite functionality, you may want to set up different production parameters by site. For more information, see Manufacturing execution production parameters (form).
The parameters for integrating to the Production module are set up on the following tabs in the Production parameters form:
- General - General parameter settings for production jobs in Manufacturing execution.
- Start - Parameters that are used when production operations are started.
- Operations - Parameters that are applied to production operations and feedback on operations during the production process.
- Report as finished - Parameters that are applied when items are reported as finished on the last operation of a production order.
- Quantity validation - Parameters for validating start and feedback quantities on production orders.
Types of production jobs
On the Operations tab, you select which types of production jobs require registration in the Job registration form.
Typically, workers make registrations on setup jobs and process jobs. But if job scheduling is applied, you can select other job types, for example transport jobs, on which workers must also make registrations when processing a production order.
Important
Make sure that all relevant job types are selected. Otherwise, jobs may not be available for registration in the Job registration form. Align your selections with selections made in the Job management column in the Route groups form. Click Production control > Setup > Routes > Route groups. Then select the Setup tab.
If Job management is selected on the route group, this job type will be reported as finished on the production order. This will occur when the job is reported as finished in Manufacturing execution. When all job types for which Job management is selected have been reported as finished on an operation, Manufacturing execution will also report the operation as finished.
Note
Some job types may be reported manually through production journals. If that is the case, select Job management for this job type, but do not select the job type for registration on the Operations tab in the Production parameters form in Manufacturing execution.
BOM consumption and picking list journals
It is important that the BOM consumption setup is consistent to make sure that inventory management is efficient. For example, if BOM consumption parameters are not set up correctly in Manufacturing execution, it may result in materials deducted from inventory two times or not at all.
In the Production parameters form, Automatic BOM consumption is set up in three stages:
- At the start of a production. Set this up on the Start tab.
- During the production process when an operation is completed. Set this up on the Operations tab.
- When a production order is reported as finished. Set this up on the Report as finished tab.
For each of the three stages, there are three methods for picking items for a production order in the Automatic BOM consumption field:
- Flushing principle – This option is used in combination with an option defined in the BOM in the Production module. Click Production control > Common > Production orders > All production orders. From the All production orders form, select a production order from the list and in the Action Pane, click the BOM button. From the BOM form, click the Setup tab, Flushing principle field. The Flushing principle options in Production are as follows:
- Start
- Finish
- Manual
- Blank – No option is selected.
In the Manufacturing execution module, if Flushing principle is selected on the Start tab in the Automatic BOM consumption field, it means that all materials set to the Start value in the BOM will be deducted from inventory when the operation is started.NoteIf the Flushing principle field is selected on the Start tab in Manufacturing execution, you must also select that same principle on either the Operations tab or the Report as finished tab. This is to make sure that materials are deducted from inventory on the BOMs that use Finish as a flushing principle on the production order. It is important that either the Operations tab or the Report as finished tab – contains the Flushing principle selection. This is to prevent materials from being deducted two times from inventory.In the BOM, the deduction of materials from inventory is based on the value set on every item. This value is mandatory for all items created in Microsoft Dynamics AX. This occurs when the Flushing principle is set to “blank”, and you have selected Flushing principle on, for example, the Start tab and the Operations tab in the Production parameters form in Manufacturing execution. - Always – If you select this option at a particular stage, materials are always deducted from inventory at that stage. For example, materials for the production will be deducted when the production order is started. This setting requires a “Never” selection on the Operations and Report as finished tabs. This will prevent items from being deducted two times from inventory.
- Never – This means no BOM consumption occurs at a particular stage. For example, if “Never” is selected on all three Start, Operations, and Report as finished tabs, materials must be deducted manually from inventory.
Important
Carefully consider your production parameter setup and make sure that the parameters selected on different tabs in the Production parameters form do not contradict each other.
The following examples illustrate parameter settings that support different BOM consumption principles. The parameters are set up in the Production parameters form in Manufacturing execution.
Example 1 - Backflushing on operations
Use the following settings if picking list journals and BOM item consumption should be generated when items are reported as finished on an operation.
Tab / Field | Setting |
---|---|
Start / Update start on-line | Status or Status + quantity |
Start / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Operations / Automatic BOM consumption | Always |
Report as finished / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Update finished report on-line | Status + quantity |
Example 2 - Backflushing on production
Use the following settings if picking list journals and BOM item consumption should be generated when items are reported as finished on the production order.
Tab / Field | Setting |
---|---|
Start / Update start on-line | Status or Status + quantity |
Start / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Operations / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Automatic BOM consumption | Always |
Report as finished / Update finished report on-line | Status + quantity |
Example 3 - Flushing principle
Use the following settings if picking list journals and BOM item consumption should be generated according to the flushing principle setting of the BOM items.
Tab / Field | Setting |
---|---|
Start / Update start on-line | Status + quantity |
Start / Automatic BOM consumption | Flushing principle |
Operations / Automatic BOM consumption | Flushing principle |
Report as finished / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Update finished report on-line | Status + quantity |
Example 4 – Deducting materials during start-up of a production order
Use the following settings if picking list journals and BOM item consumption should be generated when a production is started.
Tab / Field | Setting |
---|---|
Start / Update start on-line | Status + quantity |
Start / Automatic BOM consumption | Always |
Operations / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Update finished report on-line | Status or Status + quantity |
Based on the selections described earlier in this section, picking list journals are posted at various stages of the production order process:
- When an operation is started.
- When quantity feedback is reported on an operation.
- When items are reported as finished on the production order.
Example 5 – Manual BOM consumption
The following settings can be used if materials should always be deducted from inventory manually. In this case, picking list journals are not posted.
Tab / Field | Setting |
---|---|
Start / Update start on-line | Status |
Start / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Operations / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Automatic BOM consumption | Never |
Report as finished / Update finished report on-line | Status |
See also
-->Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Define production parameters to reflect your production environment. You can specify how you want to work with creation, estimation, scheduling, consumption feedback, and cost accounting for production orders. Production parameters must be defined before you can create or run your production. You can set up production control parameters per company, or you can set site-specific parameters by using the following forms:
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters. In the Parameter usage field, specify whether the parameter settings are by company or by site.-or-
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters by site. On the Overview tab, select or add the site that you want to set site-specific parameters for.
Set up general parameters
To set up general parameters, follow these steps:
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters.
- On the General tab, in the Profit-setting field, select the profit setting code to use when you estimate the sales price of a production order.
- In the Reservation field, specify how you want to reserve and mark the items on a production order for on-hand inventory.
- In the Ledger posting field, select how the production order should be posted to the ledger when you do cost accounting. Items and work in progress are considered in the accounting.
- In the Maximum job lead time field, enter the maximum job throughput, in days.
- Select the following check boxes as appropriate.Check boxDescriptionRoute networkInclude complex route networks.Mandatory dateRequire that a validity period be specified for a route. When the period expires, the route is no longer valid.Block removal of approvalSpecify that after a route has been approved, you cannot revert its status.Block editingSpecify that after a route is created, you cannot change it.Post picking list in ledgerPost journal lines in the ledger.Post report as finished in ledgerPost reporting as finished in the ledger.Post excl. transaction typeExclude the transaction type from production posting.Planned orderInclude capacity reservations derived from planned orders when the available capacity is calculated during production scheduling.ProjectInclude capacity reservations derived from projects when the available capacity is calculated during production scheduling.Price calculationRun the price calculation during the estimation of production orders.Delete capacity reservationsDelete capacity reservations when the production is reported as finished.Use estimated cost priceInclude the estimated cost price when you determine physical value.
Set up parameters for journals
Use the journal parameters to define the kind of information that appears in production journals. You can set up parameters that direct Microsoft Dynamics AX to update the journals at each step of the production process.
To set up parameters for journals, follow these steps:
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters.
- On the Journals tab, in the Picking list field, accept the default journal, or select an alternative journal to record deliveries from inventory.
- In the Route card field, select the journal name that you want to use for route cards.
- In the Job card field, select the journal name that you want to use for job cards.
- In the Report as finished field, accept the default journal, or select another journal for posting information when the production order is reported as finished.
- Select the following check boxes as appropriate.Check boxDescriptionMandatory cost category for quantityInclude the quantity cost category in the route and job card journals.Automatic BOM consumptionIndicate that the system calculates and posts bill of materials (BOM) consumption in the picking list when you update a production order.Automatic report as finishedEnable feedback for the last operation in the production to be automatically reported as finished.Update capacity planIndicate that the capacity plan is updated when journals are posted.Pick negativeEnable negative picking in the physical inventory during posting.Physical reductionIndicate that the material consumption is reduced to the on-hand quantity when inventory is insufficient.Inv.-manage planned order qty.Indicate that the planned order quantity should manage and appreciate the attached inventory transactions.Accept errorAccept missing feedback for operations resource and item consumption.Automatic BOM consumptionIndicate that the picking list for BOM consumption is updated for the current production.
Set up parameters for standard updates
You can set parameters to control how Microsoft Dynamics AX posts scrap and capacity requirements during updates.
To set up parameters for standard updates, follow these steps:
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters.
- On the Standard update tab, in the Scrap method field, select the method that you want to use to post scrap to the ledger when you calculate the consumption of items and operations resources. If you selected Scrap account, you must select the account to use in the Scrap account field. In cost accounting, this is for the error quantity reported. You can change the selection before you perform cost accounting. Cost accounting is performed when production orders are completed.
- To use limited capacity requirements as default values in operations and job scheduling, select the Finite capacity check box.
- To use limited material requirements as default values in operations and job scheduling, select the Finite material check box.
- To use limited property requirements as default values in operations and job scheduling, select the Finite property check box.
Set up parameters for automatic updates
Select how you want Microsoft Dynamics AX to conduct automatic updates. Updates are automatically executed when the update that you run is further along in the production flow than the status of the production order.
To set up parameters for automatic updates, follow these steps:
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters.
- On the Automatic update tab, in the Scheduling method field, select the scheduling method to use when automatic scheduling is enabled and Microsoft Dynamics AX schedules production.
- In the Automatic BOM consumption field, select the method for posting material consumption in the picking list journal.
- In the Automatic route consumption field, select the method for posting route consumption in the route card journal.
- In the Automatic BOM consumption field, select whether to automatically post material consumption in the picking list journal.
- In the Automatic route consumption field, select whether to post route consumption in the route card journal.
- To group purchases according to the vendor when auto-creating on estimation, select the Group by vendor check box.
- To group purchases by both vendor and buyer group when auto-creating on estimation, select the Group by buyer group check box.NoteGrouping by buyer can only be implemented when the Group by vendor check box is selected.
- In the Automatic BOM consumption field, select whether to post material consumption automatically in the picking list journal when a purchase order is received from the vendor.
- In the Automatic route consumption field, select whether to post route consumption in the route card journal when a purchase order is received from the vendor.
- To show information about the vendor operation when the purchase order is received, select the Show info check box.
Set up status combinations
You can specify the combinations of production order status and scheduling status that you want to enable for production orders. The matrix on the Status tab in the Production control parameters form lists each production order status in sequence from top to bottom, and lists the actions from left to right in each row. The selections in the rows determine the actions that are enabled for a production order for each status. For example, you can specify that a production order must be estimated before it can be scheduled.
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When you perform one of the selected actions for the first time, the system will perform each action that is selected in the row, starting from left to right, if the action has not already been performed. For example, for a production order with the status Created, if the Estimated check box and the Started check box are selected, when you start the production order, but have not already estimated it, the system will estimate the order before starting it.
To set up status combinations, follow these steps:
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- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters.
- On the Status tab, select the check boxes in the rows and columns to specify the combinations. To select all of the combinations, click the Select all button.
Set up inventory dimensions
Inventory dimensions help you track inventory postings. You can specify the overview that you want to view the dimensions in.
To set up inventory dimensions, follow these steps:
- Click Production control > Setup > Production control parameters.
- On the Inventory dimensions tab, select an inventory dimension from the list.
- Select check boxes to include the dimension in the relevant production order, lines, and journal overviews.
Set up number sequences
To set up number sequences for production, follow this step:
- On the Number sequences tab, set up appropriate production number sequences for each reference.